Our patterns & materials

Clean, finishable designs, and worth keeping.

the stitch mail is a small printed publication for people who love to make things by hand. Each month we send one cross-stitch pattern with the floss and Aida cloth to complete it. A one-time starter kit is available as an add-on at checkout — good mail, not a box of trinkets.

What’s in the envelope

The pattern A printed chart with a clear symbol key and a full floss list, laid out to be legible while you stitch.

The supply The exact embroidery floss for the design, cut and carded, with an 8 × 8 inch piece of 14-count Aida cloth — everything to begin the day it arrives.

The one-time kit An optional add-on at checkout. Three 6-inch embroidery hoops, a few needles, and a small bag to keep it all together, so a beginner can start stitching the moment the first envelope arrives.

How we design them

Patterns start small and grow gently across the run. We chart every design ourselves and count the floss to the stitch, so nothing is missing when you sit down to work. About 1800-3800 stitches, achievable in a month. With at most 10 colors. So you can enjoy creating them without any pressure, just a screen free stitch and relax.

Materials & honesty

We use standard six-strand embroidery floss and our own original charts. Questions or corrections are always welcome: hello@thestitchmail.com.